Read more about the article The Blue Devils feel like a family again in one locker room

The Blue Devils feel like a family again in one locker room

PHOTO (Duke Athletics): Gunnar Holmberg in 2021 preseason camp. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN DURHAM – Any season opener is exciting, but 2021 seems brighter and refreshingly new. Gone are the lock-down COVID-19 protocols and empty stadiums necessary to combat the pandemic that nearly canceled the entire season. Back is a sense of normalcy preparing for games – or at least as close to normal as possible with the recent uptick of COVID-19 infections --…

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Read more about the article Holmberg ready for live play in Duke’s first scrimmage

Holmberg ready for live play in Duke’s first scrimmage

PHOTO (Duke athletics): Jake Bobo pulls in a pass from Gunnar Holmberg. By TOM SHANHAN DURHAM – Duke quarterback Gunnar Holmberg rolled to his left for some running room in Saturday night’s first scrimmage when he was tackled near the sideline. He said he was eager for some live action. “We wanted to make it as real as possible,” Holmberg said. “It’s still mid-August.  We were never live in the spring, so we might as well get some…

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Read more about the article Duke counting on offensive line’s continued growth

Duke counting on offensive line’s continued growth

DUKE photo: Jake Wohlabaugh I invite you to visit my website home page, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN Duke returns senior running back Mateo Durant as a preseason All-ACC pick. That’s one reason they Blue Devils think they’re better than predictions of a last-place finish in the ACC Coastal. Another is a belief the talent the wide receiver corps possesses is underrated talent: Eli Pancol, Jake Bobo and Jalon Calhoun. At quarterback, Gunnar Holmberg has the dual-threat ability to…

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